Tourist car



July 29, 1930.l H. w. BERNEKING 7 .Sheets-Sheet 1 TCURIIZST CAB Filed .11111125 1926 rif BY l ATTORNEYS July 29, 1,930. H. w. BERNEKING Tounrs can med .my 25,1926 v sheets-sheet 2 ATTORNEYS H. W. BERNEKING July 29, 1930.

TOURIST GAR Filed July 25 1926 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 Muuiunlllullllll Ai.

ATTORNEYS July 29, 1930. H. w. BERNEKING 1,771,911

' lTOURIST GAR i Filed July 23 1926 7 Shoots-Sheet 4 ATTORNEYS July 29, 1930. H, w BERNEKQG 1,771,911

TQURIsT CAR Filed July 25. 1926 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 WITNESS v INVENTOR f fli/efwvew/M ATTORNEYSl July 29, 1930. H, w. BERNl-:KING

TOURIST CAR Filed July 23 1926 7 Sheeflcs-Sheet 6 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS July 29, 1930.

H. W. BERNEKING TOURIST CAR Filed July 25 1926 '7 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented July 29,1930 A 1,771,911..

lMurri-:u :STATES PATENT vo-'l-flca- :maar w. ununxme, or cizranss, ILLINOIS TOURIST CAB Application led July 23, 1926. Serial No. 124,516.

This invention relates to an improvement Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view in tourists cars and aims to provide a car showing the bed compartmentund theinner of this character which is; well adapted for swinging doors of the same, use for touringin that it provides' indoor as Figure 7 is a fragmentary view partly in well 'as outdoor sleeping quarters either of section and partly/in side elevation showing. 55 whichl may be used, depending` upon the yhow the beds are supported when notI in use,

. weather conditions 'or the taste of the user, Figure' 7 a is a' view similar to Fig. 6 but g as 'well as adequate means forthe comfortshowing the bed in use outside on the 'platable transportation of travelers and their lugform,

10 gage. Y Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the 60 A further object resides int e provision of ,couch used in conjunction with the observaa car of this character and having these tion tower of the touring car,

advantages and which has embodied therein Figure 9 is a. similar viewl showing the an observation quarters in conjunction with couch converted into a double settee, Y

,15 a convertible article of furniture co-operable Figure 10. is a view in end elevation of the 65v V2o purposes with the observation quarters to provide a I arrangement shown in Fig. 9, y

convenient and comfortable means of repose Figure 11 is a, fragmentary perspective for the personusin'g the observation quarters view showing how-the sides. are engaged with as well as being adaptable for various other` the end rails,

Figure 12 is afragmentary view partly' in 70 A still further object resides in the prosection and partly inelevation showing the vision of a touring car which when ready for means employed for releasably securing the traveling presents practically the same overtOp bars Of the Side members ill g- ,9- all dimensions as an ordinary truck but which Figure 13 is a. fragmentary group view is so constructed-and organized as to provide lin perspective further illustratingl the ele- 75' a relatively7 large amount of floorspacewhen ments shown in Fig. 12, v

stopping for the night or for, camping or for Figure 14 is a perspective view showing v any pur 05e. l 4 the couch and double settee converted into a Other objects and advantages reside in cerbaby yard,

tain novel featuresA of the construction, ar- Figure 15 illustrates this article converted 0;

rangement and combination of parts which iIltO a' platfOrm 01 bed OI .USGv illv the 0bwill be hereinafter `more fully described .and SePVatOll towel', f

l .particularly pointed out in the appended Figure 16 isafragmentarypei'spectiveview Yclaims, reference being had to the aecom-- showing'the hinge employed at each end o panying drawings forming a part "this each side member, 'v

vspecification', and in whiph: Figure .l'is a fragmentary view in eleva- Figure 1 is aperspective view showing the tion showing the hinge employed at each end tourist car set up .for campingi of each end member,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view illustrat# -Figure18 is afragmen ary view in top plan 40 ing the props used for holding up the hinged; showing how' the hinges operate when the floor platforms, t f y, side and end-'members are folded over one Figure 3 is a view partly in side elevation on the other, l l *and partly in centrallongitudinal section Figure 19 is a perspective view showing showing the car when ready for travel, the side and end members folded over an a5I Figure 4 is a detail viewfin fragmentary held in position, f l section illustrating `how the platforms 'atftlie Figure 20 ,is. nzelar'ged fragmentary perside are `foldedup against the sides of :the spective viewFillustratin'g-themeans for hold carto` adapt the car for traveling, ".ingtheside endend members folded, Figure 5 is a view in horizontal section on Figure 21 showsjthearticle'whenjiiiuse as f' the line 5-5 of Figure, v a table, 3.

article converted into F ig. 23 is a fragmentary detail perspective vlew showing one of the yieldable hangers.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 designates generally the chassis of a motor vehicle upon which the body, designated generally at 2, is mounted. The body 2 includes a floor 3, side walls 4, an end wall 5, a top 6 and a cap 7. In the top 6 an upper compartment or observation quarters, designated generally at 8, is embodied and includes upper and lower side guide rails 9, end frame members 10, vertical corner posts 11 and a top or roof 12. Sliding window sashes 13 are fitted 1n parallel grooves provided therefor in the .guide rails 9 and swinging window sashes 14 are pivoted in the end frames. As shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings this compartment or observation quarters 8 has open communif cation with the main compartment of the car body.

On each side 4 of the body a canvas flap 15 is mounted and when the car is traveling .fiaps '15 and this Hap is coniined between the wall 4 on which it is mounted and a plate-like platform 16 having its lower edge hinged, as at 17, to

the lower edge of the wall 4. The platelike platform 16 is held up against the flap 15 and the wall 4 by means of stud bolts 18 carried by. the wall 4 and projecting through openings 19 formed in the plate-like platform 16. Nuts 20 are threaded on the bolts 18 as illustrated in Fig. 4 to complete the refastening of these parts. On the rear end wall 5 of the car a canvas flap 21 is fastened, the upperedge of the flap being suitably secured to the top of the rear end wall 5. This flap 21 is also connected to flaps 22 which may be folded over the Hap 21 when the Haps are not in use. A plate-like platform 23 conforming to the 5 has its lower end hinged, as at 26', to the lpwer edge of the end wall 5. Corner platforms 27 are hinged,'as at 28, to the platform 23 and may be folded'over on the platform 23 and then swung with theplatform 23 up against the canvas' aps 21 and 22, as illustrated in Fig. 3. Stud bolts 29 project throughsuitable openings in the platforms 23 and 27 and coact with nuts 30 to hold the platforms and canvasfiaps in the position shown in Fig. 3.

When camping for the night the platforms 16, 23 and 27 are extended, as shown in Fig. 1 and are heldl in means of suitable -props 31.` The canvas flaps 15, 21, and 22 are lsupported in extended position by virtueoftheir connectiouto the body 2 and by means of posts 32 and rods -33 inserted in hems provided therefor in the canvas flaps. Snap fasteners 34 may be employed to4 secure the corner aps .22 tothe Curtains,'designated at C shape of the rea-r end wall' horizontal position by and held in position by snap fasteners S' also be employed when desired.

A number of beds, such as designated at 35, in Fig. 7 and 7 a, are provided and may be used either within the main compartment of` the car or used on the platforms 16. The beds 35 consist of a suitable spring and frame 36 having hooks 36a connected with one of its end bars and engageable with la rod 36b mounted on the car body within a bed compartment B. Foldable legs 35a are provided to complete the support of the bed. When not in use the legs 35a may be folded up against the underside of the spring and the may lspring swung into a vertical position in its compartment."

The bed compartment B is defined by walls 37 built in aside wall of the car body and is closed to the interior of the car body by swinging doors 38. When the bed is not in use the outside of the compartment is closed by the platform 16. Shouldit be desirable to sleep inside, the'doors 38 areiopened and the bed placed within the car. In changing the position of the bed its hooks 36a are first disengaged from the rod 36", the bed positionedas desired and then the hooks again engaged with the rod. Of course, in inclement weather it is particularly desirable ,to have a bed arrangement permitting the placing of the beds inside.

In conjunction with the observation quarters a combination floor for the quarters and convertible article of furniture, designated generally at 40, is provided and consists of a rectangular frame 41 made up of side bars 42 and rear bars 43. A platel 44 is connected with the side and end bars 42 and 43 and is adapted to. provide a bottom for the frame at all times except whenthe article is used 'as a table when it provides a table top. Angle bars 45 are connected with the corners of the frame 41. Chains 46 are provided and have their lower ends connected by snap hooks 47 to the'upper ends of the angle bars 45. The chains are extended through pulleys 47 and are thenpassed down through guide latches 48 in the side bars 42 vof the frame 41, under the frame 41 to the opposite side where they are connected with rings 49. The pulleys 47 are supported `on supporting springs 50 suspended from the hanger brackets` 51, the hanger brackets 51 being secured t0 the structure of v the upper compartment or observation quarters 8. With this arrangement the device 40 is resiliently supported and whenit is elevated its angle bars 45 engage the walls of the to compartment or observation quarters to old the platform 40 against swinging. The platforml 40 may be lowered down into the 4main comparta-- ment of the car, the snap hooks being en aged with 'links of the chains 46 and straps eing provided between the rings 49 .and the sides of the ca r to hold the platform against swinglso I ing. The platform 40 may be used as a couch, as illustrated in Fig. 8, wherein it will be seen that end members 55 are pivotally connected to the bars 45, as shown in detail in Figs. 17 and 18 the end members having bars' 56, the ends of which are connected to pivot pins 57 ,mounted on the angle bars. Straps other is extended in the usual way, as shown so disposed the in'Fig.- 8. Of course, suitable cushions, pillows, or mattress sections are provided for the endmembers 5 5 and aspring mattress 60 is received in the frame of the pl tform.

. The arrangement shown in ig. 8 may be readily converted into a double settee by raisingthe end member into a vertical plane, as shown in Fig. 9 and securing their upper bars by hooks or othersuitable means tothe ang/le bars 45. The side members employed in conjunction with the arrangement are designated at 61, and when a tee is provided these side members are positioned as shown in Fig. 9 and have their top bars 62 engaging each other and releasably held together by means of headed studs 63 and sockets 64. The side or end bars 65 of the frame members have lower extensions 66 designed to be'ttted in slots 67 vvovided in the end bars 43 of the platform. ith the parts side members constitute the backs of the double settee and are inclined at such an angle as to insure comfort to the users of the settee. niture may also be used as a baby yardhy leaving the end mem'ers 55 in the vertical position andby' hinging the side members 61 at their lower'ends tothe side bars 42 and by securing the upper ends of these side members to the angle bars so as-to retain them in vertical position. vForthe pur ose of hinging the side bars a'hingediplate O is fastened to the vside bars 42 and has a hinged pin 71 rotatably ,fitted therein and` carrying .a stud 72 l adapted to be fitted in a socket 7 3 provided in an extension` 74 of the end bar 7 5 of each-side member 61. If desirable the article may be used as shown in Fig. 15 in conjunction with the observation platform, one end ,member being 'swung down to permit of ready passage into and out of the platform'.

.shown in opposite the doors double set- The convertible article of fured down one on the other as lshown in Fig. 19 and these members are held in folded position by'means of T-shaped holding bolts 7 0 pivoted to the top bars 55 of the end members and engageable with the top bars of the side members, as shown in Fig. 20. This holds the mattress in place and when the device is turned upside down an ordinary table construction is presented, as shown in Fig. v21.

Byplacing a mattress or mattress and spring inthe baby play yard arrangement Fig. 14 the article may be converted into a baby crib.

The walls 2 of the lcar body have sliding doors 100 therein opposite the rear wheels and the platforms 16 have hinged doors-101 100. The doors 101 are held in closed position by means of suitable readily releasable latches. These doors 100 and 101l may be opened tofacilitate changing of the rear tires or the removal of the rear wheel.

I claim:

1. In a touring car, a body having a bed compartment in one of its side walls,'swing ing doors closing the'inner side of the bed compartment, a sill for said doors, a platform closing the outer side of the compartment and hinged to the side wall in a plane below the door sill, and adapted to be extended to provide a bed support, a bed, and means for swingably and detachably mounting the bed at one end in the bedcompartment topermit it to be extended over the platform when the platform is disposed horizontally or to be reversed and extended intothe interior of the car when the doors are opened.

2. In a touring car, a body having a bed compartment in one of its side walls, swinging oors closing the inner side ofsaid compartment, a platform hinged to the outside of said car bed compartment and adapted when extended to provide a bed support, a rod mounted transversely in said compartment, a bed having means for swingably and detachably engaging said rod to permit it to be swung out @over the platform when the latter is in horizontal position, or to be reversed and swung into the interior of the car when the doors are open adapting it for use in either inside or outside sleeping.

HARRY W. BERNEKING.

The article may also be employed as a lawn 1.,

swing 4by simply disconnecting the side mem-* bers from the channel bars, disengaging 'one y side members fromits hinges, engaging the" side members by means ofthe top bars of the headed studs and sockets and positioningthe side members 'as shown in Figure' 2 wherein the extensionsl 66 of'oneL-side .member are fitted in the keeper slotsv l.

. When it is desirable 'to employ; the Vdevice as f *"hle the side and' end members are' foldbody and closingthe outer side of the llao 

